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This is an excellent showcase for Judy and she is in her prime here on this mid-fifties GE Theater presentation...it is a full half hour of songs that made her famous....the presentation is without peer..got to see this on You Tube in its entirety and would suggest anyone that is a fan to look it up!! I don't know where you could see it or if it is even available on DVD or not..Peter Gennaro, the famed dancer also performs and there is a special song done by Judy to her son Joey Luft...a lot of the same people that worked with her in her career were involved in this show, including Nelson Riddle, Sid Luft...etc. The orchestrations and material are wonderful for the period and include such numbers as April Showers, Last Night when we were in Love, and others....the original commercials for GE Electric are included with announcer Bill Goodwin, and Ronald Reagan appears at the beginning with his usual introductions, and closes the show with his preview of next weeks story, which will star Ray Milland in a dramatic presentation, which was the usual type of program on this series.

I can only add my kudos to all of the other comments that have been made..this series is timeless and the chemistry between Lucille, Desi, Vivian, and William is superb!!! I have to admit some of my favorite episodes revolve around their trip to California in the fourth season..particularly the following episodes: California, Here We Come, First Stop (absoulutely hilarious...the "Cheese Sandwich bit is unforgettable"), Tennessee Bound, and Ethel's Hometown, where Vivian Vance gets to show off her operatic style with "My Hero"....This is not to take away anything from the other episodes..this is a series that will be popular, probably, for the next fifty years as it has been the last fifty...The genius of all of the people who put this production together is unbelievable...I have read several books on the series, the stars, the supporting stars, and the production crew that made it all possible and have constantly been impressed by what they did to put this show together!!! I have most of the DVD sets including the hour versions done after production closed on the half-hour versions...the half hours are the best..Long Live Lucy and Desi....

I remember seeing this movie in college, and was impressed with it at the time; I bought the DVD recently and find it is a wonderful presentation; the colors are vibrant again and the music is well preserved and very listenable especially in surround sound....this version includes a musical intro. intermission music and exit music; unfortunately not any extras, other than the original trailer, but all in all a good package for the price....The twenties era is well portrayed, with the many fashions and fads brought into play and interwoven into the plot of the movie. The leads are all very good, with the exception of Mary Tyler Moore, whose acting is not very on key...Carol Channing is exceptional in the comic part of Muzzy, and there is a twist ending that involves her, which I won't give away to anyone who has not seen the movie....again the music and dancing make the movie with old standards such as Baby Face, Poor Butterfly, Do it again, and on and on with a few new ditties thrown in, by Elmer Bernstein and Andre Previn....this movie was nominated for several awards and one one for music...Enjoy!!